Why Choose Us

What makes us different

Health-tested

We prioritise the quality of our puppies through OFA and PennHIP testing all of our breeding dogs, and only breeding dogs with adequate results. This minimises the chances of hip/elbow dysplasia being passed down to their offspring, saving our buyers thousands of dollars.

Supportive

We prioritise successful ownership through staying in touch and supporting every buyer through any challenges they may encounter with their puppy. We are an ASDCA code of ethics breeder and are committed to supporting every buyer and assisting them in re-homing if ever necessary.

Registered

We prioritise reliability through only breeding fully registered dogs and registering all puppies within the litter. This ensures we are truly breeding Anatolians and no other breed has been added along the way. We can also track lineage and ensure we are only introducing lineage which will benefit the breed.

Intentional

We prioritise well-tempered dogs through intentionally breeding Anatolians with supreme guardian instincts, personalities, and trainability. This is done by strict evaluations and years of having each dog prove themself to us. Litters are planned years upon years in advance to produce the best Anatolian we can.

Bar JO Intentionalality

Programs Bar JO follow to help produce high-quality Anatolians

OFA

CKC

ASDCA

H.E.A.R.T

PennHIP

AKC

Our Breeding Program

What we strive for

Our breeding program is intense, intentional, and impactful. Litters are planned years in advance with the breed's best interests and buyer's needs in mind. This sets our program, puppies, and dogs from anything else in Canada.

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Step 1: Ensure we are the right breeder for you

We believe the breeder a buyer purchases from will greatly affect their experience with their dog. As such, we ask any potential buyers to read through our information packet to ensure we are the right breeder for your needs and family. To get the info packet, please follow the link here and fill out your email address and name on the next page.

Step 2: Apply for one of our puppies

We strive to be a good neighbour and serve all of our buyers. The best way we can do this is by getting to know our buyers. After reading through the info packet, the next step is to fill out our online application (link is in the info packet). Our application is pretty detailed! However, all information will be used to match buyers with a suitable puppy.

Step 3: Secure your puppy from us

After filling out the application, we will call buyers to discuss their application and any questions. If both buyer and breeder feel an Anatolian would be suitable, buyers can choose to proceed with a puppy from us. By doing so, we require a non-refundable $500 deposit and a signed copy of our contract.

Frequently asked questions

Puppy Questions

Breed Questions

Care Questions

Yes and no. In our application, we ask for gender preferences and will take those into consideration when matching puppies to their home. However, we look at personality before gender, as this will make a much bigger impact in most situations. That being said, there are a select few situations where gender will be prioritised. Furthermore, we cannot force a buyer to take a female when they want a male. However, we strongly encourage all buyers to look at personality before gender. This is a mistake we made with our first Anatolian and it put us in a much harder position than if we would have considered personality first.

Our selection process is as follows:

Weeks 0-5: Puppies are introduced to several different animals, dogs, and objects. Videos are taken every-other day, so we have records to look back on for personality consistencies.
Week 6: Puppies are exposed to various new things daily and individual videos are taken of their initial reactions. All videos are sent to potential buyers and used for by us to match puppies to their most suitable home.
Week 7: Puppies are evaluated for their temperament according to the Volhard's Puppy Attitude Test (PAT) and conformation through puppy stacking. Videos will be taken of both processes and shared with potential buyers.
Week 7: Buyers are sent videos, pictures, health records, and personality descriptions for 2-3 suitable puppies the night before selection day. On selection day, buyers will meet with us via zoom or in person to go over suitable puppies, answer any questions, and select their puppy.